饮 yǐn, yìn — to drink; to sip; to swallow

饮
yǐn yìn

Level 1 · Common HSK 3 #824

Traditional: 飲 Variant: 㱃

yǐn yin3

Basic definition

verb
  1. to drink; to sip; to swallow e.g 饮水饮酒饮用
  2. to harbor; to nurse; to cherish e.g 饮泣饮恨
noun
  1. drink; beverage; libation e.g 饮料冷饮饮品

Detailed explanation

verb
  1. (会意。甲骨文字形。右边是人形，左上边是人伸着舌头，左下边是酒坛(酉)。象人伸舌头向酒坛饮酒。小篆演变为“飲”，隶书作“饮”。本义:喝)
  2. drink e.g 豪饮饮水 饮水茹藻 · 饮茶 · 一饮而尽
  3. keep in the heart e.g 饮恨而终 · 饮冤 · 饮默 · 饮气
  4. hide e.g 饮章
noun
  1. drink e.g 饮徒 · 饮豪 · 饮令
  2. diet e.g 饮馔 · 饮食男女 · 饮局
  3. beverages;drinks e.g 冷饮热饮

yìn yin4

Basic definition

  1. verb to water (animals); to give water to; to water a horse e.g 饮马饮牛

Detailed explanation

  1. verb give water to drink;water an animlal e.g 饮水 饮羊 · 饮马长江
  2. verb wine and dine;entertain e.g 饮客 · 饮劳

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